The opposite side of the world to Kouvola is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.867, 26.700
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.867, -153.300
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Kouvola's antipodal point (2,364 km).
The antipodal city to Kouvola is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kouvola is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Kouvola to McMurdo Station is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kouvola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kouvola.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,364 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,432 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,867 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,869 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,873 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,873 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,880 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,880 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,882 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,887 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.8667° N 26.7° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Kouvola
The DMS coordinates are: 60°52'0'' N 26°41'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.86667°
LngO = 26.7°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.86667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.7 - 180° = -153.3°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Kouvola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.86667, -153.3)
In DMS format: 60°52'0'' N 26°41'60'' E .